copy function error?

[mshen]

I run php4.3.4 on redhad linux.I test a small code.I want to copy a file from $src to $dst.

it is here:

<?php
$src="/www/tmp/exit_card.php";
$dst="uploads/abc.php";
//
if (file_exists($src)) {
print "The file exists<p>";
}else {
print "The file does not exist<p>";
}
//
if (!copy($src, $dst)) {
echo $src, ' could not be copied to ', $dst;
}else{
echo "ok";
}

?>

I get error like this:

The file exists

Warning: copy(uploads/abc.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /www/comments/test_move.php on line 11
/www/tmp/exit_card.php could not be copied to uploads/abc.php

I do not not which permission need for both folder.Please help me.

Thanks a lot .

[AstroTeg]

The directories will need read/write permissions. Try chmod 777 [dir name] which will give full rights to the dir. If this works, then you may back off the execute permissions and then other permissions as you see fit - but test after each change to make sure you didn't break it.

[dalecosp]

Instead of giving 777 permissions, it might be marginally better to change the "uploads" folder to group "www" (or "daemon", whatever the webserver runs as ....)

Yeah, only marginally better; The W in "www" is them, ain't it? Nonetheless, worth a shot; it'll keep your neighbors out in a virthost/multiuser environment....